A Research Report Submitted to School of Business Administration in Partial Fulfillments of the Requirement of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) of Mzumbe UniversityThe foremost objective of this study was to assess the contribution of business cluster initiatives in the growth of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania, more specifically in Morogoro food processing cluster. Specifically the study aimed to meet the following objectives; (1) to identify the initiatives that have been established for the growth of the food cluster members; (2) to assess how the initiatives influence the growth within the food processing cluster; and (3) to determine challenges that constraint the growth of food processing cluster. Data collection was done using structured questionnaire, of open and closed questions, to obtain quantitative and qualitative data. Interviews were conducted with key informants to get important information in the study area. Observation also was employed for eye witness. Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics, frequency analysis and percentages using SPSS and Microsoft excel. To present the data texts, Tables and Figures were used to illustrate findings. From analysis the study found that various initiatives that had been established by the cluster to ensure growth of MSMEs including sharing information among cluster members through time to time seminars; market disclosure whereby each firm seeks its own markets; customer attraction though mass media adverts; market networking; establishment of the infrastructure for quality production; promoting creativity among cluster members; and adoption of new technology and new skills. This had resulted to increased new technological skills; new markets for the products; the established infrastructures have eased the flow of the goods and services; and there has been the improved quality of goods and services produced. The cluster was faced by challenges including the financial constraints; poor accessibility of credit among cluster members; poor information sharing and producing the same information; complicated TBS marks and TFDA certifications; unavailable package facilities; and poor value chain analysis. It was concluded that the cluster had made important initiatives that ensured growth among cluster members despite a number of challenges. It was recommended that there should be training for the cluster members, financial institutions should extend services to the cluster in time and there should be an industry to manufacture packages.